Dean of Students

$84,000 - $109,817/Yr

Invictus Academy Of Richmond - El Cerrito, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

El Cerrito, CA

About the position

The Dean of Students at Invictus Academy of Richmond plays a crucial role in fostering a positive school culture and supporting academic success for students in grades 7-12. This position involves collaborating closely with the Principal to design and implement systems that enhance school culture, manage student behavior, and support teachers in creating effective learning environments. The Dean will lead professional development initiatives, engage with the school community, and ensure that the school's mission and values are upheld in all aspects of student and staff interactions.

Responsibilities

• Set and hold high expectations for school culture, ensuring teachers and staff create and maintain a positive, joyful, structured, and productive school culture.
• Develop trusting, authentic relationships with students, their families, and staff.
• Collect and monitor school culture data, designing and implementing schoolwide and classroom-specific responses to address areas of need.
• Manage and oversee school wide communication with parents, driving towards a ratio of three positive communications for each corrective one.
• Provide and manage supervision during arrival, transitions, lunch, and dismissal to support a safe and productive environment.
• Oversee all DeansList systems, including free dress indicator, daily/weekly reports, ratio watch, strong moves and deductions system.
• Ensure referral entries and DeansList data are entered daily, following up with teachers as necessary.
• Oversee and lead systems for uniforms and free dress.
• Plan and lead Family Meetings.
• Manage SOW process, including voting process, data review, and student/family-facing communications.
• Hold restorative conversations with students who face behavioral challenges, and ensure students and teachers engage in similar restorative conversations and actions when needed.
• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of individual student behavior intervention plans including student 'scorecards'.
• Oversee student referral processes: reflection, DOS check in, back-to-class activities.
• Investigate incidents and coordinate follow up.
• Manage and coordinate restorative follow up or disciplinary action: restorative chats, assignments, conferences, ISS protocols.
• Lead professional development to support staff towards the design, implementation, and maintenance of strong classroom and schoolwide cultures.
• Equip teachers with skills to hold and support high expectations for behavior and effectively implement restorative justice practices in their classrooms.
• Develop, lead, and/or coordinate professional development and training for Dean's Office staff to support growth and continuous development.
• Lead the Dean's Office to ensure effective implementation of all culture systems and policies.
• Support continuous growth of school program through identifying school-wide challenges and working towards solutions.
• Serve on the school Leadership Team to make key decisions related to the overall school program.
• Give and receive honest and direct feedback to improve your practice, that of your peers, and school leaders.
• Create and maintain open, honest, and respectful lines of communication with all stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least two years of teaching experience, with school/teacher leadership experience preferred.
• Earned a Bachelor's degree.
• Strong attention to detail in all aspects of your work.
• Ability to maintain poise in a fast-paced, urgent environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills, both in speaking and writing.
• Knowledge and skill in reading and analyzing budgets.
• Technological proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Experience serving in a supervisory or leadership role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $84,000 - $109,817 per year.
• Full-time employment with a 12-month work year.